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- TOY 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 8, 1944 I rwentor 2 77667 Va/e /zf/ y WWW 3% Patented Aug. 14, 1945 TOY Ernest Valenti, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application November 8,1944, Serial o. 562,503

" l 4 Claims. (01. re 102) This inventionrelates to afltoy, more particularly to such a toy adapted forthe amusement and"edifioa'tion of'small children.

A primary object of this inventionis the provision of an improved toy having'a high'entertainment 'va1ue, in simulation of a horse' and wagonjwherein all the movements of an actual horse are simulated by the model thereof.

" An additional object of the invention is the prgvisionjof atoy of the character above-identiwhich is pivotally connected as by a pivot l9 to a link 20. extending rearwardly into the body of the cart, and being provided with a slotted aperture 2.! adjacent the other extremity.' Passed through the slots 2|, are'pins 22 comprising portions bf off-set eccentrics 23 oppositel disposed and'comprising the intermediate portion 'of'the 24 of the cart, wheels 25 being mountedon theexterior extremities of .the axle." 'Ifhusfit fled; provided with means whereby the legs, as

well as the head and'tailof the horse, are movable by: rotation ofthe wheels of the cart.

A further and. more specific object of the invention is the provision of such a device wherein the front legs of the horse are pivotally connected to enhance the realism of the movement thereof." Y Other objects reside in the combinations of elements, arrangements of parts, features of construction, all as'will be more full pointed out hereinafter and shown the accompanying drawings wherein there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawings: l

Figure 1 is aside elevational View of one form of device embodying features of this invention, certain concealed parts. thereof being indicated in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan View of the device disclosed in Figure 1, certain concealed parts being indicated in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view disclosing the mounting of the head of the horse to the body, and v Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional View taken through one of the front legs of the simulated animal disclosing the pivotal mounting of the knee joints.

Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout several views of the drawings.

will be seen that as-the vehicle is moved for wardly, as for example bypulling the same'by' means of a string 25 attachedto the extremities of the shaft l2, the rotation of the wheels causes the movement of the eccentrics23 to alternately move the opposite rear legs l8 forwardly and rearwardly.

Front legs, generally indicated at 3.0, are also rovided between the shaft 12' and the horsefs body It 'and are pivotally mounted as on pivot 31 between the body and the shaft l 2'. The front legs 33 are'formed of upper and lower sections 32 and 33, respectively, the section 32 being pro vided with an extending lii'g- 34 adapted to be positioned between bifurcations 35 of, the section 33 and secured therein for pivotal movementa's by means "of a pivot 36. A spring 31 is positioned within a suitable recess 38 in each member 33, and has its extremities secured to the lug 34 and to 33, in such manner as to bias the parts back to straight line relationship, when moved in the manner to be described hereinafter.

' rod or lever4d, the arrangement being such that Having reference now to the drawings, there is generally indicated at Ill a cart body, the sides I I of which are provided with extending members l2 in simulation of the shafts normally associated with a cart. In position between the shaft I 2 is the simulated body of a horse l3, to which is pivotally secured as on a pivot I4 a simulated head I5 adapted for vertical movement with respect thereto, a spring 16 being provided to connect the head and body portions in a resilient manner.

Pivotally secured to the body 13 as by means of pivots I1, and positioned between the body and the shaft l2 are a pair of rear legs l8, each of as each leg is moved in the manner previously described, the opposite front leg correspondingly moves. A retaining cord 4| or the like extends from shaft I2 to the lower section of each front le the arrangement being such that as the upper portion of the leg is moved forwardly the lower portion is bent about the pivot 36 to simulate the knee action of a real animal.

A cord or loop 42 is secured to the lower portion of the head member l5, and has'its opposite extremities secured to the ends of the member 40, the arrangement being such that as the members move forward to move oneor the other of the front legs 38, the head is caused to bob up and down in realistic manner being returned to an upright position by the action of the spring I6.

Means are also provided for moving the tail 44 of the animal in a realistic manner, such means comprising a cord 45 or the like extending through a bore 46 in the body of the animal, and being secured to an intermediate portion of the members 59 in such manner as to be movable this invention and others including many advantages of great practical utility and commercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as many modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown and described, it'is to be understood that .all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and notin. a limiting sense.

a I claim:

l. A wheeled toy comprising thev combination with a simulated cart including a pair of sides arranged in spaced parallel relation; shafts integral with the sides and projecting from the forward ends of the sides, a pair of pivot pins extending transversely between opposite shafts, an axle extending transversely of the cart in parallel relation to the pivot pins, and wheels fixed to the outer ends of the axle, of a body simulating the body of a horse supported on the pivot pins, legs pivotally supported on the pivot pins and means connecting the axle and the legs to cause the latter to move as the wheels turn.

2. A wheeled toy comprising the combination with a simulated cart including a pair of sides arranged in spaced, parallel relation; shafts integral with the sides and projecting from the forward ends of the sides, a pair of'pivot pins extending transversely between opposite shafts, an axle extending transversely of the cart in parallel relation to thepivot pins, and wheels fixed to the outer ends of the axle, of a body simulatin the body of a horse supported on the pivot pins, legs pivotally supported on the pivot pins a head pivotally supported at the forward end of the body and means to cause the legs to move and the head to bob as the wheels turn.

3. A wheeled toy comprising the combination with a simulated cart including a pair of sides arranged in spaced parallel relation; shafts integral with the sides and projecting from the forward ends of the sides, a pair of pivot pins extending transversely between opposite shafts, an axle extending transversely of the cart in paralle1 relation to the pivot pins, and wheels fixed to the outer ends of the axle, of a body simulating the body of a horse supportedon the pivot pins, articulated front legs pivotally mounted on the pivot pin remote from the cart, hind legs pivotally mounted on the pivot pin nearest the cart, a pair of tie rods, each rod connecting the front leg on one side of the body to the hind leg on the opposi'te side of the body to cause the said legs to move in unison and meansto move the hind legs as the wheels turn.

4. A wheeledtoy comprising the combination with a simulated cart including a pair of sides arranged in spaced parallel relation; shafts integral with the sides and projecting from the forward ends of the sides, a pair of pivot pins extending transversely between opposite shafts, an axle extending transversely of the cart in parallel relation to the pivot pins, and Wheels fixed to the outer ends of the axle, of a body simulating th'e body of a horse supported on the pivot pins, articulated front legs pivotally mounted on the pivot pin remote from the cart, hind legs piv- .Otally mounted on the pivot pin nearest the cart, a pair of tie rods, each rod connecting the front leg on one side of the body to the hind leg on the opposite side of the body to cause the said legs to move in unison, a head pivotally mounted at 

